OctoSqueeze vs TinyPNG
TinyPNG (the Tinify API) is the best-known name in image compression, and for good reason: it is simple, reliable and has been around for years.
OctoSqueeze does the same core job — make JPEG, PNG, WebP and AVIF files smaller — with plan-based pricing instead of pay-per-image, and one upload that can return every modern format at once.
TinyPNG pricing read from tinify.com/pricing/api, tinify.com/developers on 22 September 2026. Their plans may have changed since — check before you decide.
At a glance
Prices checked 22 September 2026.
| What | OctoSqueeze | TinyPNG (Tinify API) |
|---|---|---|
| Free each month | 500 images | 500 compressions |
| Paid pricing | Plans: $9 (5,000 images), $29 (25,000), $49 (unlimited) per month | Pay per compression: $0.009 each for 501–10,000, $0.002 each after |
| Formats | JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF (+ PDF and SVG on paid plans, ICO from Pro) | AVIF, WebP, JPEG, PNG, JPEG XL |
| One upload → several formats | Yes | Conversion is a separate call, billed like a compression |
| Webhooks | From Starter | Not listed |
| Official clients | PHP, Laravel | Many languages |
What a month costs
- •5,000 images: OctoSqueeze Starter $9. Tinify 4,500 paid × $0.009 = $40.50.
- •25,000 images: OctoSqueeze Pro $29. Tinify 9,500 × $0.009 + 15,000 × $0.002 = $115.50.
Worked from each price list on the date below, at list prices and without volume agreements.
Both products make images smaller and neither published a fair head-to-head benchmark, so this page compares what you get and what it costs, not compression ratio. Run your own images through both before you commit.
Choose TinyPNG if
you need JPEG XL, client libraries in many languages, or you compress a few hundred images a month and never more — you would stay inside both free tiers.
Choose OctoSqueeze if
you compress thousands of images a month and want a predictable bill, want every modern format from one upload, or want a webhook when a job finishes.
Yes. Both give you 500 images a month with no card.
Both are plain REST APIs authenticated with a key, so switching means changing the endpoint and the key. Our API reference shows the request and the response.
Compressed files are deleted within 7 days; download links expire sooner. Nothing is used to train anything.
Other comparisons
How OctoSqueeze sits next to the rest of the field.